Ballad

Yesterday evening to Edelény

Song

1. Yesterday evening in Edelénybê, ; Nine gendarmes stood before me, ; All nine asked me, ; Do I have a travel document. ; ; 2. Wait, gendarme, I will show you, ; I will only unbutton my shirt, ; I will unbutton my shirt, ; I will take out my gun. ; ; 3. I shot two people dead, ;... Read More

The Tisza River is turbulent

Song

1. The Tisza is troubled; It does not want to clear itself; That famous Bug Imre; He wants to go through. ; ; 2. He wants to go through; He wants to steal a foal. ; To the great fair in Arad; He wants to make money. ; ; 3. He wants to make money; He wants to buy a foal; Because h... Read More

The forest of Chucsom is blooming with blood

Song

The forest of Csucsom is dripping with blood, ; Why did the scoundrel shoot himself? ; Why did Uncle András shoot himself again? ; Who will leave his three orphans? ; I leave three orphans to God, ; My wife to good people. Read More

People people

Song

1. People, people, ; Where should we go, ; If they are looking for an ox, ; They can buy it here, ; They can buy it here. ; ; 2. We are not looking for an ox, ; Let's go buy a horse, ; Towards Saint Elizabeth, ; Let's go buy a horse. ; ; 3. Do you hear, my friend, ; What the old ... Read More

The moon has a big yard.

Song

1. The moon has a big yard, ; Vidrócki has a big reputation, ; Because Vidrócki is a famous fighter, ; The ironed trousers fit him. ; ; 2. Vidrócki has a famous flock, ; Chirps and chirps into the Mátra, ; Chirps and chirps into the Mátra, ; Because Vidrócki is not taught. ; ; 3.... Read More

The moon has a big yard.

Song

1. The moon has a big court, ; Vidrócki has a big reputation, ; Because Vidrócki is a famous thug, ; Ironed trousers suit him. ; ; 2. Hey, Vidrócki, hey Vidrócki, ; Famous thug, come out now, ; Hey, Vidrócki, come out now, ; Seven counties are waiting for you! ; ; 3. Gendarmes, w... Read More

It's raining, but it's pouring nicely.

Song

1. It's raining, oh but it's pouring down nicely, ; Csiho Pista is in the tavern, bitter, ; (Oh but) The innkeeper goes into the tavern, ; She falls on Csiho Pista's shoulder. ; ; 2. Oh, but the innkeeper, bring fish, please, ; Bring lemon wine with the fish, please, ; But he sho... Read More

Olá Gyuri was not a blasphemer

Song

1. Olá Gyuri was not a blasphemer, ; Yet the six foals of Arad rode on him. ; The six foals all had the same coat, ; Olá Gyuri's name was on them all. ; ; 2. They drove him to the Arad fair, ; They asked who the owner of this one was. ; What did they ask, who the owner of this on... Read More

Three orphans

Song

1. The cemetery is deep in the moat, ; There three orphans are weeping to themselves, ; – Get up, get up, my sweet mother, ; There is no one to take care of me. ; ; 2. – I cannot get up, I cannot get up, ; Because they have buried me in a deep grave, ; You already have a stepmoth... Read More

Not far from here is Kismargita

Song

1. It's not far, Kismargita, ; The Tisza flows around, ; In the middle of it is a tavern with skulls, ; Two brawlers are having fun there. ; ; 2. – Kantinosné, good evening, good evening, ; So where is this beautiful wild colt? ; – Its owner drinks good wine, ; Now is the time, h... Read More